Amritsar vs Bhopal
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amritsar and Bhopal.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Amritsar | Bhopal |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.10 | 29.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.50 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.20 | 5.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 82.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 610.00 | 267.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amritsar averaged an AQI of 124 while Bhopal averaged 114 — a 10-point (9%) gap, with Amritsar the more polluted and Bhopal the cleaner of the two. On 1437 days when both cities reported, Amritsar was cleaner on 782 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Amritsar logged 0.2% Severe days and 47.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bhopal was 0% Severe and 38.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amritsar 40 days, Bhopal 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amritsar has improved by 40 AQI points (24.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Bhopal has improved by 39 AQI points (25.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amritsar reached AQI 459 at Golden Temple (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Bhopal hit AQI 392 at T T Nagar (MPPCB) on 2022-01-06.
Station-level disparity
Amritsar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 119, max 119); Bhopal spans 3 stations with a 18-point spread (min 111, max 129).
Verdict
🏆 Bhopal has better air quality with an AQI of 50 compared to Amritsar's 90.